Travel & tourism’s ‘one voice’ gets louder
THE Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC), which has emerged as the industry's champion on matters that impede its growth, promises to power the industry...
Kuoni CEO upbeat about sale of tour operating businesses
THE Kuoni Group has received "quite a lot of interest" for the tour operating businesses it is selling, with CEO Peter Meier confident that...
Slum tours pay off for Mumbai travel agency
INDIA'S Reality Tours & Travel, which pioneered tours that take visitors to the slums, has found its efforts paying off in more ways than...
Japan to leave a legacy of ‘sustainable’ Olympics
JAPAN aims to be a model that other mature cities can turn to when hosting an Olympics event, benefiting the destination long after the...
China economy will be the next big game changer in travel
CHINA's economy is the next big disruptor to watch, warned Richard Fenning, CEO of New York-based global risk consultancy Control Risks, at WTTC Summit...
New Scoot service to Kaohsiung
SCOOT will add a second Taiwanese destination, Kaohsiung, to its network from July 9 this year.
Flights between Singapore and Kaohsiung will operate three times...
Innovate products and services to match China’s business market: CWT
WITH the booming Chinese business travel market expected to become the world's largest in the near future, the travel industry has to innovate their...
European MICE demand for China resurges
FAVOURABLE factors like Europe’s improving economy and China's 72-hour visa-free transit policy for more than 50 countries are fuelling demand for longhaul MICE into...
Diamond Princess tempts Asian market with Japanese-themed makeover
PRINCESS Cruises' Diamond Princess returned to the water yesterday after a US$30 million facelift that saw the addition of new amenities ahead of its...
Chinese incentives go longhaul as visa regimes slacken
MORE Chinese incentive groups are picking longhaul and exotic destinations thanks to improved air connectivity and more relaxed visa regulations, according to key DMCs...






